What Is an Earth History Approach?
Earth history is the study of changes in the Earth system over time. It: Learn more here • Focuses not just on sequences of events but on patterns of change • Applies our knowledge of present processes to past events • Uses our knowledge of past events to better understand present processes Why Teach with an Earth History Approach: The Past is the Key to the Present Not only does Earth history have an initial appeal to students who might not otherwise take geoscience classes, this approach makes it possible, even straightforward, to teach the foundations of Earth science. Learn more here • Changes in the Earth system need to be understood using evidence of past changes, because the forces that cause them operate too slowly or too rarely to be completely understood using modern observations. • The process of working out how Earth has changed in the past enables our students to understand how the world works today. For example, it would be useful for students to be able to compare the ti
